having a gender identity or gender expression different from the sex
assigned at birth
2. Describe transexual:
transgender people desiring medical assistance to transi- tion from one
sex to another
3. Described transgender:
Umbrella term that includes:
- trans men and women
- may include people not exclusively masculine or feminine (non-
binary or gen- derqueer, bigender, pangender, genderfluid, agender)
- cross-dressers
- third gender
4. Is transgender the same as sexual orientation?:
Being transgender is distinct from sexual orientation
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, 5. Transgender people may identify as the following:: -
heterosexual
- homosexual
- bisexual
- asexual
- or decline to label their sexual orientation
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6. How does transgender differ from the term "intersex"?:
A person born with physical characteristics that do not meet typical
notions of male or female bodies
7. How does transgender differ from cisgender?:
Cisgender describes persons whose identity or expression matches
their assigned sex
8. Describe transgender congruence:
The degree that a person feels genuine, authentic, and comfortable
within their external appearance and accept their gen- uine identity
9. What are the treatments for gender dysphoria?: -
hormone replacement ther- apy
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